Podcast

Outsmart Overeating

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

You know exactly what to do. You've read the books, created the meal plans, promised yourself tomorrow would be different. But you're burned out—running a career, a household, everyone else's needs but your own—and somewhere along the way, food stopped being something that adds to your life and became something that runs it.

I'm Leslie Hooper, and on Outsmart Overeating, my co-host Steph Miramontes and I go straight to the psychology... not another hack, not another dead-end diet, but the actual psychological reasons that are keeping you stuck.

Episodes
384
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
34 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
18 hours ago

Episodes

384 episodes, newest first

  1. EPISODE 140: Overeating to Be Polite Is Costing You More Than Calories

    Show notes

    You can track every bite and still overeat most nights. Here's one sneaky reason why.

    A listener's partner cooks late, after she's already eaten, so she has a small plate anyway to say thank you. I asked what would happen if she said no. Her answer: "He literally would not care."

    So she'd been eating a bonus dinner most nights to protect feelings that weren't even there. How romantic.

    Food is how we say "I love you," so turning it down feels like rejection. And if you learned early that being agreeable gets approval, yes feels safer. But most of the pressure to eat is coming from you.

    In this episode, you'll hear:

    • The 4 questions I asked her (#3 is the one that stings)
    • The new problem that came up when she finally said no
    • What you might secretly be getting out of saying yes
    • Exact phrases you can start using TODAY, before the holiday food pushers arrive
    • How to handle the relative who won't drop it (kind and snarky versions)

    Join the Sleigh Holiday Overeating Interest List so you can walk into every party with a plan, enjoy your favorites, and leave feeling in control. Doors temporarily open for new clients November 16th through 19th.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    22 min
  2. EPISODE 139: Why Being an Asshole to Yourself After a Binge Keeps You Bingeing

    Show notes

    You'd never quit your job over one bad meeting. And you'd never divorce your spouse over one argument. So why does one overeat make you quit your entire plan?

    You've probably decided the answer is willpower. More discipline. A stricter plan starting Monday.

    That belief is the reason you keep starting over.

    Coach Steph and I dig into why smart, capable women struggle to stay consistent with food, and why the moment that matters most has nothing to do with what you eat.

    You'll hear:

    • What your brain does after an overeat that sets you up to do it again
    • What a lab study with donuts and candy revealed about the strictest dieters
    • Why your "fresh start" the next morning keeps backfiring
    • The two voices in your head after a binge, and which one keeps you stuck
    • The surprising truth about the women who seem the most consistent

    If you're tired of getting back on track every Monday, press play. You'll walk away with steps to use at your very next meal.

    Dreading the candy, office parties and family dinners? Join the zero-obligation to join Sleigh Holiday Overeating Interest List so you can stay consistent all season and walk into January without another fresh start. Doors temporarily open for new clients November 16th through 19th.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    23 min
  3. EPISODE 138: Your Brain Is a Liar: How to Walk Away When It Wants "Just a Little More"

    Show notes

    "It's just a few bites." "A little won't hurt."

    Cute. Also total BS.

    You're full. You know you're full. And yet there you are, shaving one more sliver off the brownie pan to "even it out" until the whole thing is gone.

    Those are permission slip sentences. They sound so reasonable that your brain quits arguing and hands over the fork. Once in a while? Whatever. Three times a day? That's why the scale won't budge no matter how "good" you've been.

    Coach Steph and I break down how one client caught hers early in the program, and what she does with the anxious few minutes after pushing her plate away.

    In it, you'll hear:

    • The five-word comeback that shuts down "a little won't hurt"
    • Why saving the best bites for last sets you up to lick the plate clean
    • How to end a meal so your brain actually gets the memo
    • Why negotiating with yourself is a fight you lose every time, even when you win

    Your homework, starting tonight: Write down the exact sentence your brain uses to justify a few more bites. Then ask it one question: Is this helping? (It's not.)

    Plus, grab our free guide, 25 Mic-Drop Scripts workbook. It'll help you rewrite the 24 other sneaky permission slip sentences keeping you stuck, like "one bite won't hurt" and "I'll get back on track tomorrow."

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Dreading the candy, office parties and family dinners? Join the zero-obligation to join Sleigh Holiday Overeating Interest List so you can stay consistent all season and walk into January without another fresh start. Doors temporarily open for new clients November 16th through 19th.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    28 min
  4. EPISODE 137: The 3 Psychological Reasons Why You Self-Sabotage (and How to Stop)

    Show notes

    You've been "so good" for two weeks. Your jeans button without a fight. Then one night you're in the pantry with a box of Goldfish wondering what on earth just happened.

    And no, it doesn't mean you don't want it enough. Your brain is doing exactly what it was built to do: drag you back to what feels familiar, even when familiar is miserable.

    In this episode, Coach Steph and I dig into why you blow it right when things start working, and what to do about it starting today.

    In it, you'll hear:

    • Why some women sabotage before anyone can compliment their weight loss
    • The "pressure cooker" effect: once the jeans fit, the urgency disappears and "you deserve it" takes over
    • How family beliefs like "we're all big eaters" can make losing weight feel like a threat to your relationships
    • Your plan for the moment you head to the pantry after a "good" day
    • The one sentence that strips a sabotage thought of its power: "That's just a thought I'm thinking"

    Your brain will fight you on this. Now you'll know what to say back. Listen now.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Dreading the candy, office parties and family dinners? Join the zero-obligation to join Sleigh Holiday Overeating Interest List so you can stay consistent all season and walk into January without another fresh start. Doors temporarily open for new clients November 16th through 19th.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    28 min
  5. EPISODE 136: Why Saying "No" to the Extra Bites at the End of a Meal Feels Impossible

    Show notes

    "I don't want to deprive myself."

    If you've ever said that right before going back for seconds, this episode is for you.

    You wear a seatbelt every time you drive. You go to bed instead of watching one more episode. Neither of those feels like deprivation. So why does stopping when you still have food on your plate feel so wrong?

    Coach Steph and I dig into why "deprivation" has become one of the sneakiest excuses for overeating, and how to stop letting it make your decisions for you. You'll leave with one phrase you can use at dinner tonight to stop eating past full without feeling robbed.

    In it, you'll hear:

    • Why most of what you call deprivation is actually just delayed gratification
    • How the seatbelt analogy turns food boundaries into an act of self-care
    • The question Steph asks clients when saying "no" to food feels like a threat: "How old do you feel right now?"
    • What a toddler obsessed with shiny red cars can teach you about cravings
    • The simple swap our clients use instead of telling themselves "no"

    Plus, grab our free guide, 25 Mic-Drop Scripts workbook. It'll help you rewrite the 24 other sneaky permission slip sentences keeping you stuck, like "one bite won't hurt" and "I'll get back on track tomorrow."

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    22 min
  6. EPISODE 135: Why Labeling Foods "Good" and "Bad" Makes You Overeat

    Show notes

    You were on point all week. Then somebody brought cookies to the office, you had one, and the whole day was shot. So you finished the box and swore you'd start fresh Monday.

    So why didn't you?

    Coach Steph and I break down why calling foods "good" and "bad" keeps you stuck in the overeat-and-restart cycle, and what to do about it starting today.

    In it, you'll hear:

    • The milkshake study showing one "broken" rule can make a dieter eat more than someone who's never dieted
    • Why banning ice cream from the house makes it the only thing you can think about
    • Steph's litmus test for spotting a food rule pretending to be a value
    • How to bring your trigger foods back without it turning into a free-for-all

    Skeptical? Good. Give it 30 days, then tell me it doesn't work.

    👉 Grab our FREE Curb the Urge Toolkit right here.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    34 min
  7. EPISODE 134: Why Most Habits Don't Stick, and What Actually Works

    Show notes

    100 days is not a small number. It's enough time to build a habit, stress-test it during the holidays, and walk into January already ahead instead of starting from zero.

    This week, Coach Steph and I get into how to use these last 100 days to build real, lasting change without the extreme overhaul that burns you out and ends in you quitting on your plan.

    What we cover:

    • Why one small habit does more than a total lifestyle overhaul when you're working with a shorter runway
    • How to pick the one process goal that'll actually move you forward before New Year's Day
    • A way to practice with foods you feel out of control around, instead of white-knuckling past them
    • The "never miss twice" rule, so one off day doesn't turn into a lost month
    • Using the holidays to practice instead of an excuse to wait

    You don't need next year's plan figured out. You need one habit, and 100 days to integrate it into your life.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    36 min
  8. EPISODE 133: Secret Eating: The Psychology of Restrictors vs. Permitters

    Show notes

    You know that thing where you eat the "bad" food in secret, then act totally normal five minutes later like it didn't happen?

    Coach Steph and I get into why smart, capable women do this.

    Turns out there are two totally different personalities behind it: the "disciplined one" and the "I'll start Monday" type.

    One is protecting an image of perfection they've spent years building and protecting.

    The other already believes other people view them as "lazy" or "out of control," because they live in a larger body. They're terrified someone will catch them eat "bad" foods and it will prove the narrative true.

    Both end up overeating behind closed doors.

    In this episode, we discuss:.

    • Why restrictors binge big behind closed doors while permitters never stop with the small stuff
    • What both personalities are actually protecting when they hide food, and it's not about willpower
    • The childhood pattern behind both, and why neither is your fault
    • Why eating the "off-limits" food in public, on purpose, is what breaks the secrecy for good

    By the end, you'll know exactly which one you are and what to do differently tonight.

    Not sure which one you are? Take the diet personality quiz linked below.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    35 min
  9. EPISODE 132: "I Lost 55 Pounds and Feel Fatter Than Ever."

    Show notes

    You lost the weight. So why do you feel fatter than ever?

    That's the real question behind a Reddit post Coach Steph and I dig into this week: a woman down 55 pounds who looks in the mirror and still sees the body she started with. If you've ever hit a goal weight and felt... nothing, or worse, this episode is for you.

    We get into why your brain lags behind your body, why extreme diets set you up to feel out of control the second real food is back on the table, and why "just lose the weight" was never going to fix how you feel about yourself.

    In it, you'll hear:

    • Why weight loss can make your body image worse, not better
    • The exact mental script Steph used to quiet a decade of "I hate my thighs"
    • How to tell if your current diet is setting you up to fail (hint: check the calorie count)
    • A simple neutrality practice you can try in front of your mirror today
    • Why the women who skip the body image work are the ones who end up back in our inbox a year later

    You don't need another meal plan. You need a brain that finally allows you to feel comfortable in your own skin.

    What would change if you believed your body wasn't a problem to solve?

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    25 min
  10. EPISODE 131: What Kind of Eater Are You Becoming? True Behavior Change Is Identity Change

    Show notes

    Doors to Outsmart Overeating are OPEN, y'all! Click here for program details.

    Our signature program is live now through Thursday, and today's episode is the perfect place to start if you're on the fence.

    Because here's the thing: two versions of you exist a year from now. Same starting point, completely different lives. The only thing that decides which one you become? What you do today.

    In this episode, we get real about why your relationship with food feels stuck on repeat, and why more willpower isn't the fix. We're talking future self-continuity, the "marble in the jar" concept, and why decades of dieting have wired habits that aren't your fault, but are yours to change.

    Here's what you'll walk away with:

    • Why your brain defaults to old patterns, and the one shift that interrupts it
    • The "two versions of you" exercise to get clear on where you're headed
    • How tiny decisions, not dramatic overhauls, actually rewire your identity around food
    • Why visualizing "success" the wrong way keeps you stuck in willpower mode
    • A daily practice you can start today to build evidence you're becoming someone new

    This is a real, practical look at how change actually happens, one decision at a time.

    Full program details avaiable in last week's episode and on the website here.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    35 min
  11. EPISODE 130: A Proven System to Break the Binge Eating Cycle in 2 Weeks or Less

    Show notes

    It's 9pm. You told yourself today would be different. And here you are, standing in the kitchen, eating something you swore off, already planning how you'll "start over" tomorrow. Again.

    This doesn't happen because you lack willpower. It's what happens when your diet is so extreme your brain eventually rebels. Feeling deprived from your dieting rules is what's driving the binge, not the other way around.

    Coach Steph Miramontes and I break down Outsmart Overeating, our six-week program that helps women stop binge and emotional eating for good, plus exactly what's inside it.

    In this episode:

    • The 3 types of women who struggle most with food (you'll probably clock yourself in one)
    • Why restriction, not lack of discipline, is what's actually driving the bingeing
    • A week-by-week look at the program: from the MindShift Method in week one, to breaking the binge/emotional eating cycle in week three, to tackling self-sabotage in week five
    • What you get each week: live group coaching, 1:1 attention, and a 100% money-back guarantee
    • The fear hiding underneath "what if I gain weight if I stop dieting"

    Plus, the doors open for our next Outsmart Overeating group August 31 - September 3rd. Click here to join the Interest List. No obligation to join, just first access to the program details and exclusive fast action bonuses.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    47 min
  12. EPISODE 129: From 20 Years of Dieting to "Food Is Boring Now"

    Show notes

    Why does discipline seem to work everywhere else in your life except with dieting? Why do you white-knuckle a diet for months, then binge on the one thing you "weren't allowed" to have? Why does getting "back on track" never actually stick?

    Agne asked herself those exact questions for 20 years. Cabbage soup diets, keto, six-day CrossFit weeks, a coach who told her maybe her body was just built to stay stuck.

    She joined Outsmart Overeating in 2023 and shared her story on the podcast in fall 2024. Listen to that episode here.

    Now she's back, two years later, with the real answer: the food rules were never the problem. Her thinking was.

    This episode breaks down exactly what changed and how, so you can start applying it today:

    • Why you can't diet your way out of a mindset problem
    • How rigid, perfectionistic rules create the exact bingeing they're meant to prevent
    • What it actually looks like to loosen your grip on control without your life falling apart
    • Why needing support again after progress isn't failure (and what to do when it happens)

    If you're tired of "getting back on track," start here.

    Doors open for our next Outsmart Overeating group August 31 - September 3rd. Click here to join the Interest List. No obligation to join, just first access to the program details and exclusive fast action bonuses.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    50 min
  13. EPISODE 128: Your Brain Isn't Wired for Change. It's Wired for Comfort. (How to Break the Cycle Anyway)

    Show notes

    Ever notice how right before you're about to make a change in your life, your brain immediately comes up with a thousand reasons why you shouldn't?

    That's fear. Your brain's only job is to keep you safe and familiar, not happy or fulfilled. That's why you keep going back to the same diets and rules that have already failed you, over and over.

    Same fear that keeps people stuck in jobs or relationships they've outgrown. It shows up at your dinner table too.

    Coach Steph and I get into why your brain hands you a pile of excuses the second you try something different, even after what you're doing now hasn't worked.

    I also share the scariest thing I've ever done (quit my career, sold everything, moved to NYC with two suitcases) and what it taught me about acting scared instead of waiting for the fear to pass.

    What you'll get:

    • Why your brain fights change, even good change
    • How to tell real intuition from fear in disguise
    • Why more of what hasn't worked won't get you anywhere new
    • What it feels like when food stops taking up so much space in your head

    Nothing changes if nothing changes. Pick one thing and use it tonight.

    Doors open for our next Outsmart Overeating group August 31 - September 3rd. Click here to join the Interest List. No obligation to join, just first access to the program details and exclusive fast action bonuses.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    31 min
  14. EPISODE 127: She Lost Weight in Menopause After 33 Years of Yo-Yo Dieting... Without Calorie Counting

    Show notes

    Client, Beth, spent 33 years on the diet hamster wheel. Six feet tall since high school, she never fit the mold, so she spent decades running the numbers: calories counted, macros tracked, every bite calculated before it hit her plate.

    She swore she wasn't an emotional eater. Turns out, wanting to eat something just because it tastes good IS emotional eating. Nobody told her that.

    Today, on her 53rd birthday, she's eating cake without the guilt spiral. No calorie math. No "I'll start over Monday." Just food, freedom, and sleep that isn't wrecked by shame.

    Here's what you'll walk away with:

    • Why "emotional eating" doesn't look like sad-girl ice cream binges, and what it actually looks like for high-achievers
    • The real reason trigger foods lose their power (hint: it's not willpower)
    • How to tell the difference between over-desire and actual hunger
    • Why going "overboard" with a forbidden food can be part of healing, not a relapse
    • The exact self-talk that replaces number-crunching at every meal

    If you've built a successful career and a solid life but can't crack this one thing, Beth's story will hit different. This isn't about another diet. It's about learning to trust yourself again.

    Doors open for our next Outsmart Overeating group August 31 - September 3rd. Click here to join the Interest List. No obligation to join, just first access to the program details and exclusive fast action bonuses.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    53 min
  15. EPISODE 126: Weight Loss Isn't Supposed to Be Hard. It's Supposed to Be Boring.

    Show notes

    Goals feel amazing to set. They just don't work.

    "Once the kids are back in school, I'm starting fresh." You've said some version of that sentence more times than you can count. You set the goal, you get the rush, you white-knuckle it for three weeks, then you fall off. Then comes the guilt. The shame. The "why can't I just stick to anything" spiral.

    Here's the truth: goals aren't the problem. They're the easy part. It's the boring, unsexy habits underneath them that create real, lasting change. Nobody wants to talk about that, because habits don't come with a before-and-after photo.

    In this episode, Coach Steph Miramontes and I break down why even well-intentioned goals collapse under real life, and what to build instead.

    You'll learn:

    • Why goals have a finish line and habits don't
    • The mindset shift that changes how you approach food for good
    • The exact keystone habits creating outsized results for our clients
    • Why waiting for the "right time" sets you up to fail
    • How to stop negotiating with yourself over every bite

    You don't need an overhaul. You need one small, repeatable habit. Pick one. Start today.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    32 min
  16. EPISODE 125: What the 5% Who Keep the Weight Off Actually Do Differently

    Show notes

    You've counted the calories. Weighed the food. Followed the plan to the letter. So why are you still standing in the pantry at 9pm, promising yourself Monday will be different?

    Here's the uncomfortable truth: this isn't a food problem. It's a thought problem.

    Every diet has you managing the action: track this, skip that, get back on track. But if the thought underneath stays broken, "I already blew it, might as well keep going," you'll keep landing in the same place no matter how well you follow the plan.

    Wrong address, perfect directions. Still lost.

    Steph and I break down the real mechanism behind change this week:

    • Why changing what you eat has to start with changing how you think, not the reverse
    • The thought → feeling → action chain running every single bite
    • The exact reframe for the second you think "screw it, I'll start over tomorrow"
    • Why identity, not discipline, decides what you do next
    • Where this overlaps with therapy, and where it doesn't

    You'll leave with a shift you can use tonight, standing in front of that same pantry.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    39 min
  17. EPISODE 124: Your Body Tells You When to Stop Eating. Diets Teach You Not to Listen.

    Show notes

    Your brain takes 20 minutes to register fullness. By then, you've usually finished eating 15 minutes ago.

    That's the physical piece. But if you've spent years dieting, stopping when you're full isn't just about timing. It's about scarcity, habit, and emotional attachment to food that no amount of willpower can override.

    In this episode, Steph and I break down exactly why fullness feels impossible to read and what to actually do about it.

    You'll learn:

    • The 4 physical signs your body gives you when it's done eating (most people miss all of them)
    • Why "just eat slower" isn't the fix, and what actually rewires this
    • The permission reframe that kills the "last chance" panic around food
    • Better questions to ask mid-meal instead of "do I want more?" (spoiler: you always want more)
    • Why tracking your fullness on a 1-10 scale actually works

    These aren't abstract concepts. You can try the mid-meal pause at your very next meal today.

    If you've ever looked down at an empty plate and thought "where did my food go?", this one's for you.

    Want more support? We're building our interest list for the next round of Outsmart Overeating.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    35 min
  18. EPISODE 123: Why You Rebel Against Your Own Food Rules (And How to Stop)

    Show notes

    Here's why you keep "falling off" your diet by Thursday, even though Monday-you had the best intentions.

    Dieters often want to blame their lack of willpower, discipline or for being weak, but it has nothing to do with that. It's a psychological problem.

    In this episode, Coach Steph and I break down the four ways your brain rebels against restriction, and why the stricter your rules, the harder you crash. If you've ever cleared out the pantry after a "bad" weekend, you need to hear this.

    We're covering:

    • The Monday-Thursday split: why the version of you who made the rules isn't the version who has to follow them
    • The pink elephant problem: why banning a food guarantees you'll obsess over it
    • The rebellious teenager response: why your brain fights back the second something feels off-limits
    • The exhale effect: why "blowing it" isn't a lack of control, it's relief from mental exhaustion

    And we don't just leave you with the why. You'll walk away with two shifts you can start using today: how to trade rigid rules for real reasons, and how to give yourself permission without becoming permissive.

    If you're smart, disciplined, and still can't crack this one thing, this episode is for you.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    35 min
  19. EPISODE 122: She Lost 50 Lbs and Started Binge Eating. Will a GLP-1 Help?

    Show notes

    A woman on Reddit is down 50 pounds, going through a brutal breakup, and spiraling into emotional binge eating. She wants to know if GLP-1s will fix it.

    Coach Steph and I give her an honest, judgment-free answer and it's probably not what she's expecting.

    Here's what we get into:

    • Why emotional eating and binge eating aren't two separate problems (and what's actually driving the behavior)
    • What GLP-1s actually do and why they're the wrong tool for this specific situation
    • Why "time heals all wounds" is a lie your nervous system doesn't believe
    • The real reason food becomes your go-to during heartbreak, grief, and life upheaval
    • What emotional regulation actually looks like and the skill set that changes everything

    This episode isn't about shaming anyone for reaching for a quick fix. It's about understanding why the quick fix won't work and what will.

    If you've ever found yourself eating when you're not even hungry, this one's for you.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    23 min
  20. EPISODE 121: The 3 Types of Overeating (And Why They Each Require a Different Solution)

    Show notes

    You can't solve a problem you haven't correctly identified.

    That's exactly why so many smart, successful women stay stuck in the cycle of overeating, guilt, and starting over on Monday. They're trying to fix the behavior without understanding what's actually driving it.

    In this episode, Coach Steph and I break down the three most common overeating patterns we see in women: emotional eating, binge eating, and habitual overeating. Because while they can look similar on the surface, they're very different problems—and each requires a different solution.

    We'll help you identify what's really happening when you overeat so you can stop blaming your willpower and start making changes that actually last.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

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    The key differences between emotional eating, binge eating, and habitual overeating

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    Why so many women mistakenly label every overeat as a binge

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    The hidden role dieting and restriction play in binge eating

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    How everyday habits can lead to weight gain without you realizing it

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    Questions to ask yourself when you're eating outside of hunger

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    Practical first steps you can start using today to interrupt overeating patterns

    If you've spent years calorie counting, starting over on Monday, and wondering why food feels harder for you than everyone else, this episode will help you understand what's actually happening and what to do about it.

    You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

    Be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List. If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but also lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

    34 min